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Design Mental Frameworks

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Kaylee A Dunnigan, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering; Amy Dunford, New York University Tandon School of Engineering; Jack Bringardner, NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering

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differences in novelty and quality across students’ designs. This study also expandson current developments in methodology that has implications for expanding this study in orderto better relate students’ design experiences to their design ability.IntroductionEngineering students have a wide variety of educational experiences throughout theirundergraduate career within and outside of their required coursework. The goal of these variousengineering opportunities is to develop students into engineering professionals, that not onlysucceed but are also able to make a better, safer, more sustainable world [1]. There are essentialtopics in which students should become competent [2,3]. These key knowledge and skill areas areconsidered the most essential

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Research! Research! Research! in Faculty Development

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Amber Gallup, University of New Mexico; Vanessa Svihla, University of New Mexico; Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New Mexico; Yan Chen, University of New Mexico; Pil Kang, University of New Mexico; Kristen Ferris, University of New Mexico

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project. She was selected as a National Academy of Education / Spencer Post- doctoral Fellow and a 2018 NSF CAREER awardee in engineering education research. Dr. Svihla studies learning in authentic, real world conditions; this includes a two-strand research program focused on (1) authentic assessment, often aided by interactive technology, and (2) design learning, in which she studies engineers designing devices, scientists designing investigations, teachers designing learning experiences and students designing to learn.Ms. Madalyn Wilson-Fetrow, University of New MexicoDr. Yan Chen, University of New Mexico Yan Chen is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Departments of Chemical AND Biological Engineering at the University

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Instrumentation Division Technical Session 2

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Daniel Dannelley, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott; Elliott Bryner, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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and Mechanical EngineeringAbstractAs part of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering curriculum, Embry-Riddle AeronauticalUniversity (Prescott, AZ) has developed a combined lecture / laboratory (lab) course to givestudents an introduction to the fundamental principles of instrumentation and tools necessary toperform measurements while reducing the data obtained. This Measurements andInstrumentation course will provide essential knowledge and skills that students can use forcomplimentary engineering lab courses such as Thermal Fluid Sciences [1], Experimental SpaceSystems, and Experimental Aerodynamics as well as during their yearlong capstone course andnumerous student clubs / research activities.Topics covered in this course are measurement

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CPDD Session 2 - Professional Development - Where Are We Going?

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Mitchell L. Springer PMP, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, Purdue Polytechnic Institute; Kathryne Newton, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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something like their aging parents. Adults have greater responsibilities by virtue of their seniority.Given the intent of administrative organizations to serve this adult andragogical population, it isimperative as providers of these educational services we understand the seminal experiences,both good and bad, applicable to each generational cohort participating in our many programs.This becomes especially true when a new generational cohort emerges as primary learners andparticipants.Cultural Similarities and Differences of Gen Y and Gen ZIn a 2018 report by the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program [1], the authors describe in greatdetail the changing face of racial/ethnic demographics in the U.S. They compare the millennialgeneration and

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 2

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Younkyeong Nam, Pusan National University; Jina Yoon, Pusan National University; Jeanna Wieselmann, Southern Methodist University

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American Society for Engineering Education, 2020Gender Differences in Gifted Elementary Students’ Decision-Makingabout Renewable Energy: Social Relationships, Values, and Authority (RTP)AbstractThis study examines how gender affected gifted elementary students’ engineering-basedargumentative practices and decision-making processes as they selected renewable energy sourcesto support South Korea’s future. Twenty-one gifted elementary science students participated infour steps of the Jigsaw group discussion process: 1) single-gender group discussion beforeinformation was given, 2) single-gender group discussion after information was given, 3) mixed-gender group discussion as a format of expert group discussion, and 4) original single-gendergroup

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Student Division Technical Session 3

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Margaret Carroll; James A. Coller, University of Michigan; Laura K. Alford, University of Michigan; Roxanne Pinsky, University of Michigan; Charles William Schertzing, University of Michigan; Julia T. Toye, University of Michigan; Magel P. Su, California Institute of Technology; Robin Fowler, University of Michigan; Sangam Munsiff, University of Michigan

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support tool hosted by our institution and is approvedby our Institutional Review Board (IRB) [HUM# 00135376]. The data set is from two semestersof a team-based, project-based introductory engineering course with a total of 118 studentresponses analyzed (N = 118).Introduction and MotivationThere are many examples in the engineering education literature of teamwork being particularlyfraught for women. Specifically, women sometimes end up completing less technical work andmore project management work [1, 2, 3]; they are sometimes spoken over in conversations [4, 5];and they are sometimes evaluated by themselves and their peers according to different standardsthan their peers who are men [6, 7, 8, 9]. All these examples led us to examine how

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 2

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Suzanne Zurn-Birkhimer, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Mayari I. Serrano, Purdue University at West Lafayette (PPI)

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questions.Demographic questions included academic standing, age, earnings, and college expenses.Questions referring to education and career choices are detailed in Table 1. In 2019, the researchersadded to the survey a set of exploratory questions around gender bias and stereotyping (refer toTable 2).Data CollectionThe 1935 and 2019 data were examined and compared by the research team. The first datacollection was in 1935 by Amelia Earhart at Purdue University, and the second data collection wasat the same institution in 2019 by the Women in Engineering Program (WIEP). The 1935 data werecollected using paper copies of the questionnaire and the 2019 data collected via Qualtrics, anon-line surveying tool.ParticipantsThe Earhart data set was collected in 1935

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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Kimberly Ren, University of Toronto; Alison Olechowski, University of Toronto

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fromtheir instructors were less likely to persist in engineering and that discrimination from peers wasmore prevalent for women than for men. Focusing on those predictors of Intentional Persistence,our study calls for efforts to correct the under-representation of women in ML/AI.Introduction Machine learning and artificial intelligence (ML/AI) technology has enormous potentialto impact the world around us. The creators of ML/AI technology wield the power to influencethe resulting effects on the users, either positively or negatively and they are in greater demand,now more than ever [1]. In ML/AI solutions, there is a seemingly intelligent agent between thedeveloper and the end user that makes decisions affecting the output. This model

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 5

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Jiahui Song, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Douglas Eric Dow, Wentworth Institute of Technology; Gloria Guohua Ma, Wentworth Institute of Technology; James R McCusker PhD, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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contribute andsucceed in the global competitive economic environment. As a result, this requires qualityscience, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. However, insufficientnumbers of American students pursue education and training in the STEM fields. After noticingthis challenge, STEM has become a great effort by many to increase STEM-related activities,which have the potential to promote collaborative learning and inquiry as well as to contribute tothe development of the 21st century skills [1]. The US government initiated the “Educate toInnovate” program to increase student participation in all STEM-related activities. The long-termobjective of these activities is to encourage more young women to choose an education in theSTEM

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Materials Division Technical Session 2

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Nicole Johnson-Glauch, California Polytechnic State University; Lauren Anne Cooper, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Trevor Scott Harding, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

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engineeringprograms. A recent study at a large public institution in the West found that 38% of engineeringstudents who responded to a mental health survey (n~700) screened as high risk of seriousmental illness. When broken down by major, 25% of the materials engineering studentrespondents were at high risk, and 28% of the mechanical engineering student respondents wereat high risk, compared to 38% for the overall engineering population. To address this problem,we designed a study to understand the mental wellness goals important to materials engineeringand mechanical engineering students. This study sought to answer the following questions: 1)what types of goals, related to mental well-being, are important to materials engineering andmechanical engineering

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ET Curriculum and Programs I

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Mohammad Moin Uddin P.E., East Tennessee State University; Keith V. Johnson, East Tennessee State University

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into two concentrations: Engineering Technology and EntrepreneurialLeadership. Over the last few years, the graduate program has seen significant growth. Studentenrollment grew from 28 in Fall 2013 to 56 in Fall 2017. As such, number of degree awardeesalso increased with an average of 15 degrees conferred in each academic year. Table 1 showsMS in Engineering Technology enrollment data and degrees conferred in the last five years. Table 1: MS in Engineering Technology Enrollment and Degree Conferred Enrollment Degree Conferred Term Headcount Term Headcount Academic Year Degrees Awarded Fall 2013 28 Spring 2014 26 2013

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Computers in Education Division Technical Session 9: Pedagogical Tools

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Joshua L. Hertz, Northeastern University; Susan F. Freeman, Northeastern University

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, or may want to group students based on out-of-class worktime availability.A robust body of literature is devoted to the benefits of intentional team formation, forexample [1] – [4].For relatively simple definitions of “optimal,” the problem of finding an optimalpartitioning of students into teams can be fairly quick for an instructor to solve by hand. Asan example, if the instructor only wishes to ensure that a section of 16 students ispartitioned into 4 teams of equal size and with each team having maximally homogeneousstudent majors, then the instructor can quickly find sets of 4 students that have the samemajor, followed by sets of 4 students with 2 majors represented, etc. On the other hand,this optimization problem quickly gets to be

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Cooperative and Experiential Education Division Technical Session 3 - Co-op Recruitment and Factors Affecting Success

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Brandy Maki, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Cody Mann, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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presents a challenge, yet it also opens the opportunity to create novel solutions.The first group of student engineers began this program in 2019. This WIP seeks to answer thequestion, “How can we maximize the student engineer’s confidence, persistence, and ability toattain a co-op?” It will document the various methods utilized to motivate the first cohort as theywork to attain their first co-op. It will also attempt to categorize these methods. Future work mayinclude researching the effectiveness of each method and whether students respond differently tovarious methods.IntroductionThis research seeks to identify the most effective methods of assisting a student in buildingconfidence, being persistent, and attaining a co-op [1]. However, the job

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Embedded Systems and Cybersecurity in ECE

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Asmit De, Pennsylvania State University; Mohammad Nasim Imtiaz Khan, Pennsylvania State University; Karthikeyan Nagarajan, Pennsylvania State University; Abdullah Ash Saki, Pennsylvania State University; Mahabubul Alam, Pennsylvania State University; Taylor Steven Wood, Pennsylvania State University; Matthew Johnson, Pennsylvania State University; Manoj Varma Saripalli, Pennsylvania State University; Yu Xia, Pennsylvania State University; Stephanie Cutler, Pennsylvania State University; Swaroop Ghosh, Pennsylvania State University; Kathleen M. Hill, Pennsylvania State University; Annmarie Ward

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understanding after the CST Kit based activities. The components of theCST Kit have also been used in a 4-day summer workshop for K-12 teachers. Teachers took pre-and post- concept inventories to assess their learning of content throughout the workshop and theresults indicated improvement of 58%. These assessments focused on vulnerabilities and specifictypes of attacks, system security, data transmission and encryption, permutations andcombinatorics, and binary numbers.1. IntroductionThere is an exponential growth in the number of cyber-attack incidents in the recent yearsresulting in significant financial loss and national security concerns. Secure cyberspace has beendesignated as one of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Grand Challenges

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Student Division Technical Session 4

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Niloofar Kamran, Cornell College; Qingbao Wang, Cornell College ; Andy Grove; William Nitschke Dragon II, Cornell College

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design, including the ability to switch between notes and chords,additional instrument voicings, an LCD screen, a shutdown command, and a custom-madeenclosure. The students wish to see variations of this project implemented in hospitals, nursinghomes, and schools so that no matter the stage of life or the physical capability, such as weakmuscle issues or joint-related disabilities, the user enjoys playing the piano. We also hope thisproject will reflect the power of engineering in a liberal arts education through the combination ofmultiple disciplines, experiences, skills, and interests.1. IntroductionThe Cornell College engineering major, established in 2013, focuses on general engineering andprepares students with the knowledge they need for

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Research on Engineering Ethics Education and Practice

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Greg Rulifson P.E., U.S. Agency for International Development; Angela R. Bielefeldt, University of Colorado Boulder

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can be supportive ofstudents across the timeline of their trauma.BackgroundAcross the country and around the world, the physical and mental health challenges of collegestudents is gaining more attention [1]–[4]. College is a time of great change, self-searching, andlikely stress [5]. Recent studies on mental health include perspectives of both students andfaculty members. In a World Health Organization study of 14,000 college students, 35% of themscreened positive for a mental disorder [2]. A study at two universities in Australia found“’silence’ surrounding mental health problems permeates the university environment and impactson help seeking behaviors, the provision of support and on the recovery and wellbeing ofaffected individuals

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Improvements in ECE Circuit Analysis

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Eva Cosoroaba, University of Vermont

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Laboratory I” (EE 081) course adopted a version of “Specifications Grading”, as outlinedin Linda Nelson’s book of the same title [1], in Fall 2018. Though the main goal of this teachingand grading intervention was to raise the quality of student writing, it was anticipated that this typeof grading would bring secondary benefits. These include instilling good writing habits in generalfor follow up lab courses as well as provide more transparency and consistency in grading. Theprinciples of specifications grading are detailed in Section 2 of this paper alongside the adaptationsmade for this introductory electrical engineering lab course. The results of the intervention are laidout in Section 3, from both a student and instructor perspective. Section 4

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 5

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Mary Andrade, University of Louisville; Michael Scott Keibler, University of Louisville; Josh Rivard

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semester course incorporated highertechnical training, the addition of drone training and a technical support staff member. Futuretrips will incorporate additional technology and build upon the base map that was developed. Itwill also incorporate training with community members to increase data collection throughoutthe year and to inspire ownership of the project and the results.IntroductionIt is widely accepted that service learning is an enhancement of academic learning throughcommunity engagement. The demonstrated benefits of service learning when combined withcoursework are significantly higher than the benefits of community service or volunteerismalone. As summarized by Meagan Vaughan and Janet Ellzey [1] “The reported benefits ofService

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 3

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Eugene Judson, Arizona State University; Lydia Ross, Arizona State University; Stephen J Krause, Arizona State University; Keith D. Hjelmstad, Arizona State University; Lindy Hamilton Mayled, Arizona State University

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engineering, biology, and physics.It is known that at research-focused universities, a STEM faculty member’s gender is predictiveof time spent on different duties. Generally, female faculty members spend more time engagedwith students and involved with service than male counterparts [1], [2]. However, it is critical toacknowledge that it is a faculty member’s research achievement and leadership record that countmost when promotion and tenure decisions are made [3]. Therefore, dedicating disproportionatetime to teaching, advising, and little acknowledged service, can be harmful to a career [4], [5].What is unknown is the degree to which this disproportionate workload is moderated byvariables of guidance from other faculty members, student pressures

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First-Year Programs: Metacognition, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation #2

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Melissa Lynn Morris, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Joseph Dygert, West Virginia University; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University

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-fall bridge experience and two common courses, was founded in 2012 and has beenoperating with National Science Foundation (NSF) S-STEM funding since 2016. Students whoreceived S-STEM funded scholarships are required to participate in focus groups, one-on-oneinterviews, and complete Longitudinal Assessment of Engineering Self-Efficacy (LAESE),Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ), and GRIT questionnaires eachsemester.The researchers applied qualitative coding methods to evaluate student responses from focusgroups and one-on-one interviews which were conducted from 2017 to 2019. Questions examinedin this paper include:1) How would you describe an engineer?2) Please describe what you think an engineer does on a daily basis.3

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Introduction to the Field of Biomedical Engineering - June 25th

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Rachel C. Childers, University of Oklahoma; Handan Acar, University of Oklahoma

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peptide-based therapeutics, diagnostics, and delivery solutions for cancer treatment and tissue engineering. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 How Does Enrollment Management Affect Student Population Diversity in Biomedical Engineering?Introduction:The number of Bachelor’s degrees awarded in Biomedical Engineering has almost doubledbetween 2009 and 2018 [1]. With this increased growth, the resources of many BiomedicalEngineering departments are not enough to satisfy the increasing demand for admission andenrollment. Therefore, many programs apply rigorous enrollment management protocols (EMPs)to presumably ensure the academic suitability of candidates. Some EMPs are

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ET Pedagogy III

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Brian Scott Rice, Rochester Institute of Technology

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significant increase in college students experiencing anxiety,distress, and depression [1-3]. Beiter at el. list academics and the number one source of concern forcollege students [1]. According to Kohn and Frazer exams, pop quizzes, and being unprepared to respondto questions rank 4, 9, and 13 respectively out of the top 35 academic stress factors listed [4]. The effectof stress on learning, both positive and negative is discussed by Vogel and Schwabe [5], and Finch [6].Numerous papers have shown that frequent, short in-class quizzes enhance learning. In-class quizzeshave been shown to promote student attendance, engagement, completion of pre-class assignments, andprovide feedback on performance [7-11]. Performance feedback is useful to both

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Community Engagement Division Technical Session 5

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Romeo Ballinas-Gonzalez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Benjamin Sanchez, Tecnologico de Monterrey; Miguel X. Rodriguez-Paz, Tecnologico de Monterrey (ITESM); Juan Arturo Nolazco-Flores, Tecnologico de Monterrey

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started social projects. Inthis study we propose a framework for the development a radio podcast for students in universities in orderto enhance their soft skill along their studies. We propose a methodology and then we present a case studyfor the implementation of the method approach. The results show that the radio podcast program helps thestudents and university to engage with the community in order to attend social problems. Also, the programhas demonstrated to develop the communication skills of the students involved by creating innovativesolutions in specific socio-economic contexts and coordinating in multidisciplinary teams.Keywords: podcast, social media, engineering education, Tec21, higher education, educational innovation.1

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Student Division Technical Session 2

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Stephen Secules, Florida International University

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education. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2020 How to Be a Graduate Student (Before I Forget): A Collection of Experiential Wisdom 1. The Case for Sharing WisdomOverall, the number of graduate and doctorate degrees awarded in the US has grown over the course ofthe early 21st century [1]. Fields like engineering and education have been producing PhDs for severaldecades, however recent shifts technology have changed the process of a PhD drastically [2]. The specificnew field of a PhD in engineering education came formally into existence in 2004 with the creation ofPurdue’s School of Engineering Education [3], with programs at

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ET Curriculum and Programs I

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Pallavi Ramakanth Kowligi, Florida State University; Priyanka Prajapati, Florida State University; Faye R. Jones, Florida State University; Marcia A. Mardis, Florida A&M University/Florida State University

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text-mined competencies in both syllabi and the AM CompetencyModel and compared them to identify: 1) frequently addressed topics; 2) verbs guiding courselearning outcomes versus the skill depth desired by employers; and 3) overall match betweendocuments. Our findings indicate that despite being developed to reflect the same curriculumframework, the five AM programs’ topical and complexity emphases varied widely. Overall,AM Competency Model content reflected higher levels of the Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy ofEducational Objectives, highlighting industry commitments to fostering analysis, evaluation, andcreation. We conclude with implications for educational institutions, AM policymakers, andindustry, outline the need for an AM Body of Knowledge

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Designing and Implementing Leadership Development Experiences for Engineering Students

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Blake Everett Johnson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Molly H. Goldstein, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Joe Bradley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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curricula in project-based courses, whichmay be implemented earlier in the degree program rather than the senior year.Keywords: Leadership, Qualitative Methods, CapstoneIntroduction and MotivationThere are many definitions of leadership and numerous tools to assess leadership and relatedpersonality styles, such as DISC, KAI, Meyers-Briggs, and the Clifton Strengths assessment [1–4]. Rather than conducting one of these assessments, we are interested in the formation of the skillsthat help students to develop an effective leadership style, as well as the self-identification of saidleadership style. We observe individuals that are identified as good leaders by their capstoneproject adviser and attempt to understand and identify their personal

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Mechanical Engineering Technical Session: Outreach and Retention

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Liang Zhu, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Jamie R. Gurganus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Charles D. Eggleton, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Ronghui Ma, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Timmie Topoleski, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Deepa Madan, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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, internships, and social interaction with faculty and their peers as positive factorsthat helped them make their decisions.Introduction Nationally the STEM industries in the United States face a looming retirement cliff asskilled baby boomers begin to retire and leave the workforce [1]. With the continuous increasein demand for the STEM jobs, it requires highly qualified STEM professionals to fill thosepositions to maintain its competitive edge. Improvements in student retention and graduationrates by providing them with a robust college STEM education are essential to meet the demandsof regional and national employers. The Mechanical Engineering (ME) S-STEM Scholarship Program in our institution wasestablished to provide enhanced

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Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 5

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Marialice Mastronardi, University of Texas at Austin; Audrey Boklage, University of Texas at Austin; Risa D. Hartman, University of Texas at Austin, NASCENT Center; Darlene Yañez, University of Texas at Austin, NASCENT Center; Maura J. Borrego, University of Texas at Austin

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-management Certificate, Pan American University at Edinburg, TX 1975 Teaching Certification, Pan American University at Edinburg, TX Appointments 09/2018-present RET Master Teacher Coordinator; Special Projects, The University of Texas at Austin; Cockrell School of Engineering, NASCENT Education Research Center 11/1/12-2018 Evaluator, Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin Cockrell School of Engineering, NASCENT Education Research Center 09/1/11-present External evaluator, Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin Sustainable Grid Integration of Distributed and Renewable Resources (IGERT) 09/2003-08/2005 Principal Investigator, College of Natural Sciences, The University of Texas at

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NSF Grantees: Entrepreneurship

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Magdalini Z. Lagoudas, Texas A&M University; So Yoon Yoon, University of Cincinnati; Rodney Boehm, Texas A&M University; Samantha Asbell, Texas A&M University

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until fall 2019. Overall, program participantsrepresent diversity in gender (29% females), ethnicity (14.6%% Hispanics & 4.5% Blacks),majors (with 10 or more majors), and classification (from freshman to graduate students) asshown in Figures 1 through 4 below. Figure 1. Number of Teams Per Year Figure 2. Participant Major Distributions (All Cohorts) Figure 3. Ethnicity Demographics (All Cohorts) Figure 4. Classification (All Cohorts)After a pilot study in spring 2018, as one way to evaluate the program, the I-Corps Site programhas implemented pre-post surveys to understand the impact of the program on student changes intheir knowledge, perceptions, and practice of entrepreneurship as aligned with the program

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Women in Engineering Division Technical Session 7

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Adithya Jayakumar, The Ohio State University; Steven Nozaki, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend College

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numbersAt X university in 2018, women constituted 23.4% of the overall engineering student population. Thisnumber varied significantly depending on the engineering major. Figure 1 shows the variation across 15engineering majors between 2012 and 2017. In addition, the total percent for engineering and for theHumanitarian Engineering Scholars program is also shown. Figure1 shows that majors with aboveaverage female enrollment percentages are Environmental, Industrial Systems, Material Science andBiomedical Engineering. The Humanitarian Engineering Scholars (HES) program is centered around thetheme of humanitarian engineering, shows consistent higher than average female participation, with over50% in 2016. The majors of Computer Science, Electrical